e-1490 (Navigable waters)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The federal Liberal government’s ban on crude oil tankers on British Columbia’s coast was rushed and based on ideology, not on science or consultation;
- Thirty-five Indigenous communities were not consulted, and oppose the ban because it eliminates immediate and future economic and social opportunities and benefits;
- The government did not adequately examine the negative economic impacts of the tanker ban, particularly on major infrastructure initiatives, Indigenous-owned businesses, and opportunities for Indigenous communities in the region;
- The government did not undertake comprehensive assessments of environmental and marine ecological protection and opportunities for improvements, including spill prevention and response;
- The government did not adequately consider a national economic assessment, including diversifying oil export markets, especially in the Asia Pacific, and the equity, business, training, and employment opportunities for Indigenous and other communities throughout Canada; and
- The proposed ban is an attack on one sector, unfairly targets certain vessels and products, and fails to adequately address foreign vessels that participate in the voluntary exclusion zone.
- Open for signature
- February 5, 2018, at 9:42 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 5, 2018, at 9:42 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Shannon Stubbs
(Lakeland)
June 20, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02548) - Government response tabled
- September 17, 2018
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 3416 |
British Columbia | 1651 |
Manitoba | 134 |
New Brunswick | 61 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 64 |
Northwest Territories | 5 |
Nova Scotia | 84 |
Nunavut | 3 |
Ontario | 980 |
Prince Edward Island | 11 |
Quebec | 68 |
Saskatchewan | 318 |
Yukon | 8 |